Malacaang has maintained its position not to antagonize China, as it chose to set aside contentious issues over Manila s maritime dispute with Beijing in the South China Sea.
We will move on issues we can agree upon and set aside contentious issues for now, Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said in a Palace briefing.
Roque s statement came as China lands bomber planes in the South China Sea and deployed missiles in Philippine-claimed reefs in the West Philippines Sea.
Roque said recent dev